Leadership Lesson 17 – Feedback Is a Gift

The best feedback is not given to tear people down. It is given to help them grow. Most leaders understand that feedback is important. The challenge is that not all feedback is helpful, and not all leaders give it well. Over more than 40 years of leading, training, and developing people, I have seen feedbackContinue reading “Leadership Lesson 17 – Feedback Is a Gift”

Leadership Lesson #14: Recognition Fuels Performance

People want to know that their work matters. They want to know that their effort is noticed, their contribution is valued, and their performance makes a difference to the team and the organization. This does not mean employees need constant praise or expect recognition for every routine responsibility. Most people understand that performing the jobContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #14: Recognition Fuels Performance”